Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
acceded |
imp. & past participle |
of Accede |
acceder |
noun |
One who accedes. |
accidie |
noun |
Sloth; torpor. |
acclaim |
verb t. |
To applaud., To declare by acclamations., To shout; as, to acclaim my joy., To shout applause., Acclamation. |
acclive |
adjective |
Acclivous. |
accoast |
verb t. & i. |
To lie or sail along the coast or side of; to accost. |
accompt |
noun |
See Account. |
account |
noun |
A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time., A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review; as, to keep one’s account at the bank., A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; as, no satisfactory account has been given of these phenomena. Hence, the word is often used simply for reason, ground, consideration, motive, etc.; as, on no account, on every account, on all accounts., A statement of facts or occurrences; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; as, an account of a battle., A statement and explanation or vindication of one’s conduct with reference to judgment thereon., An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment., Importance; worth; value; advantage; profit., To reckon; to compute; to count., To place to one’s account; to put to the credit of; to assign; — with to., To value, estimate, or hold in opinion; to judge or consider; to deem., To recount; to relate., To render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received., To render an account; to answer in judgment; — with for; as, we must account for the use of our opportunities., To give a satisfactory reason; to tell the cause of; to explain; — with for; as, idleness accounts for poverty. |
accourt |
verb t. |
To treat courteously; to court. |
accrete |
verb i. |
To grow together., To adhere; to grow (to); to be added; — with to., To make adhere; to add., Characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter., Grown together. |
accrual |
noun |
Accrument. |
accrued |
imp. & past participle |
of Accrue |
accruer |
noun |
The act of accruing; accretion; as, title by accruer. |
accurse |
verb t. |
To devote to destruction; to imprecate misery or evil upon; to curse; to execrate; to anathematize. |
accurst |
past participle & adjective |
Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; hence, bad enough to be under the curse; execrable; detestable; exceedingly hateful; — as, an accursed deed. |
accusal |
noun |
Accusation. |
accused |
imp. & past participle |
of Accuse, Charged with offense; as, an accused person. |
accuser |
noun |
One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault. |